languorous

Example Sentences

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Mr. Miller, a writer of great narrative authority, specializes in historical thrillers that move at a languorous pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

His languorous voice can tend towards the melancholy, but the lyrics are full of hope.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Contrary to the stereotypes, the city’s pace can be chill, but it’s not languorous by any means.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

There’s a loose, languorous quality to “Gasoline Rainbow,” which the Rosses shot using a mostly improvised format, a collaboration between actors and filmmakers.

From New York Times • May 10, 2024

The other boys were all moving around the field in that deliberately languorous way they have when they’re warming up, but Tommy, in his excitement, seemed already to be going full pelt.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro